Franklin County Community School Corporation - Brookville, Indiana
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Course Title: 7th Grade Geography / Quarter: 4 / Academic Year: 2011-2012Essential Questions for this Quarter:
1. What factors do you think influence where people live? 2. How can trade influence the ideas and lifestyles of cultures? 3. What impact does rapid economic change have on the lives of people? 4. How might the remoteness of a region make it different from other places? 5. How does a peoples past influence it present and future? 6. How might people survive in a land with limited resources?Unit 7, East Asia and Southeast Asia
4th Quarter, Chapters 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Chapter 19, Physical Geography of East Asia and Southeast Asia / 7.3.4
7.3.7
7.3.9
7.3.5
7.3.6
7.3.10
RH4
RH5
RH7 / · Physical features
· Climate region / · The land
· Seas and Rivers
· A wealth of natural resources
· Effects on Climate
· Climate Zones / · Worksheet
· Section quizzes
· Test
· Review games
· Maps / · Textbook
· Workbook worksheets
· video’
· DVD
· Computer
· Google Earth
· CNN Student News
Chapter 20, History and Cultures of East Asia and Southeast Asia / 7.1.10
7.1.11
7.1.12
7.1.15
7.1.15
7.1.20
7.3.12
RH4
RH7
RH3 / · History and Government
· Cultures and Lifestyles / · Asian Empires
· Modern Nations
· Economic Powers
· Population Patterns
· People and Cultures / · Worksheet
· Section quizzes
· Test
· Review games
· Maps / · Textbook
· Workbook worksheets
· video’
· DVD
· Computer
· Google Earth
· CNN Student News
Chapter 21, East Asia and Southeast Today / 7.1.17
7.2.2
7.4.4
7.1.4
7.4.1
7.1.18
7.2.2
7.4.6
7.2.1
7.3.14
RH3
RH4
RH9 / · China
· Japan
· Koreas
· Southeast Asia / · China’s Government and Society
· Economic Changes in China
· China’s neighbors
· Japan government and economy
· Life in Japan
· South Korea
· North Korea
· Mainland Southeast Asia
· Island Southeast Asia / · Worksheet
· Section quizzes
· Test
· Review games
· Maps / · Textbook
· Workbook worksheets
· video’
· DVD
· Computer
· Google Earth
CNN Student News
Unit 8, Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica
Chapter 22, Physical Geography of Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica / 7.3.4
7.3.7
7.3.9
7.3.6
7.3.10
7.1.13
7.1.14
7.3.13
RH3
RH4
RH5
RH7 / · Physical Features
· Climate Regions / · Landforms of the Region
· Natural Resources
· Climates of Australia
· Climates of Oceania
· Climates of Antarctica / · Worksheet
· Section quizzes
· Test
· Review games
· Maps / · Textbook
· Workbook worksheets
· video’
· DVD
· Computer
· Google Earth
· CNN Student News
Chapter 23, History and Cultures of Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica / 7.1.13
7.1.14
7.3.13
7.1.20
7.1.23
7.3.10
RH3
RH4
RH5
RH7 / · History and governments
· Cultures and Lifestyles / · First Settlers
· European Era
· Independent Nations
The People
· Culture and Daily Life / · Worksheet
· Section quizzes
· Test
· Review games
· Maps / · Textbook
· Workbook worksheets
· video’
· DVD
· Computer
· Google Earth
· CNN Student News
Chapter 24, Australia, Oceania, and Antarctica Today / 7.3.14
7.4.1
7.4.6
7.3.9
7.3.14
7.4.2
7.1.21
7.3.14
RH4
RH5
RH7 / · Australia and New Zealand
· Oceania
· Antarctica / · Australia
· New Zealand
· Oceania: Melanesia
· Micronesia and Polynesia
· Antarctica: International Cooperation
Environment / · Worksheet
· Section quizzes
· Test
· Review games
· Maps / · Textbook
· Workbook worksheets
· video’
· DVD
· Computer
· Google Earth
· CNN Student News
SS.7.1 2007 - History
Students will examine the major movements, events and figures that contributed to the development of Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific from ancient civilizations to modern times by examining religious institutions, trade and cultural interactions, political institutions, and technological developments.
SS.7.1.1 2007
Early Civilizations, States and Empires: 3500 B.C./B.C.E. to 650 A.D./C.E. Identify and compare the rise of early agricultural river valley civilizations in Africa and Asia.
Example: Nile, Tigris, Euphrates, Huang He and Indus River Valley
SS.7.1.2 2007
Early Civilizations, States and Empires: 3500 B.C./B.C.E. to 650 A.D./C.E. Describe the achievements of ancient Egypt in art, architecture, religion and government and the development of the concept of theocracy.
SS.7.1.3 2007
Early Civilizations, States and Empires: 3500 B.C./B.C.E. to 650 A.D./C.E. Trace steps in the development of written language, including the evolution of Sumerian cuneiform, Egyptian hieroglyphics and Chinese calligraphy.
SS.7.1.4 2007
The Spread of Cultural, Economic, Social and Political Ideas: 500 B.C. (B.C.E.) - 1600 A.D. (C.E.). Describe the historical origins, central beliefs and spread of major religions.
Example: Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam
SS.7.1.5 2007
The Spread of Cultural, Economic, Social and Political Ideas: 500 B.C. (B.C.E.) - 1600 A.D. (C.E.). Describe the development of sub-Saharan civilizations in Africa, including the kingdoms of Ghana, Mali and Songhai, and the importance of political and trading centers, such as Timbuktu.
SS.7.1.6 2007
The Spread of Cultural, Economic, Social and Political Ideas: 500 B.C. (B.C.E.) - 1600 A.D. (C.E.). Explain the importance of early trade routes in the eastern Mediterranean, South Asia and China, including the early Silk Road.
SS.7.1.7 2007
The Spread of Cultural, Economic, Social and Political Ideas: 500 B.C. (B.C.E.) - 1600 A.D. (C.E.). Explain the influence of Muslim civilization on the growth of cities, the development of trade routes, political organizations, and scientific and cultural contributions to other cultures of the time.
SS.7.1.8 2007
The Spread of Cultural, Economic, Social and Political Ideas: 500 B.C. (B.C.E.) - 1600 A.D. (C.E.). Describe the institution of slavery in its various forms in Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific.
SS.7.1.9 2007
The Spread of Cultural, Economic, Social and Political Ideas: 500 B.C. (B.C.E.) - 1600 A.D. (C.E.). Trace the rise, spread and influence of the Mongols including the Mughal control of South Asia.
SS.7.1.10 2007
Major Civilizations, States and Empires: 300 - 1650. Describe the development of political institutions, agriculture and environment, technology, the arts, and commerce of various dynasties in China.
Example: Song and Ming dynasties, the Mandate of Heaven and the dynastic cycle
SS.7.1.11 2007
Major Civilizations, States and Empires: 300 - 1650. Explain how Japan became increasingly independent of earlier Chinese influences, developing its own political, religious, social and artistic traditions.
Feudalism, shogunate and court life
SS.7.1.12 2007
Exploration, Conquest and Post-Colonial States: 1500 to the Present. Describe worldwide voyages of exploration and discovery.
Example: The voyages of the Ming dynasty, Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta
SS.7.1.13 2007
Exploration, Conquest and Post-Colonial States: 1500 to the Present. Explain the reasons for European colonization of Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific.
Example: Portuguese in Angola and Mozambique; British in South Africa, India and the Middle East; French in West Africa; Germans in Cameroon and East and Southwest Africa; and the Dutch in the West Indies
SS.7.1.14 2007
Exploration, Conquest and Post-Colonial States: 1500 to the Present. Describe and compare the responses of the indigenous people of India, South Africa and China to European imperialism.
SS.7.1.15 2007
Exploration, Conquest and Post-Colonial States: 1500 to the Present. Describe the Japanese imperial period (1868-1945), including Japan's involvement in World War II.
SS.7.1.16 2007
Exploration, Conquest and Post-Colonial States: 1500 to the Present. Identify and describe historical events in the Middle East since the end of World War II.
Example: The partition of Palestine (1948), the Suez Canal crisis (1956) and the formation of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC, 1960)
SS.7.1.17 2007
Exploration, Conquest and Post-Colonial States: 1500 to the Present. Describe the impact of industrialization, urbanization and globalization in post-colonial South Africa, India, Japan, China and Kenya.
SS.7.1.18 2007
Exploration, Conquest and Post-Colonial States: 1500 to the Present. Identify and describe recent conflicts and political issues between nations or cultural groups.
Example: Sudan (Darfur) and North and South Korea
SS.7.1.19 2007
Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Analysis and Interpretation, Research: Create and compare timelines that identify major people and events and developments in the history of civilization and/or countries of Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific.
Example: China, Japan, India and South Africa from 1950 to the present
SS.7.1.20 2007
Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Analysis and Interpretation, Research: Draw on visual, literary and musical sources to describe the development and transmission of culture over time.
Example: The travels of Marco Polo, slave trade, Japanese colonization and European colonization in Africa
SS.7.1.21 2007
Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Analysis and Interpretation, Research: Analyze cause-and-effect relationships, bearing in mind multiple causation in the role of individuals, beliefs and chance in history.
Example: Independence movements in South Africa and India and the settlement of Australia
SS.7.1.22 2007
Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Analysis and Interpretation, Research: Distinguish between unsupported expressions of opinion and informed hypotheses grounded in historical evidence.
SS.7.1.23 2007
Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Analysis and Interpretation, Research: Compare perspectives of history in Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific using fictional and nonfictional accounts.
SS.7.1.24 2007
Chronological Thinking, Historical Comprehension, Analysis and Interpretation, Research: Formulate historical questions and use a variety of information resources to find, summarize and evaluate historical data on the people, places, events and developments that have played a part in the history of Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific.
Example: Collect and summarize data on maps, graphs or spreadsheets showing settlement patterns, growth and industrial development in China.
SS.7.2 2007 - Civics and Government
Students will trace the development of different forms of government in different historical eras and compare various contemporary political structures in Africa, Asia, and the Southwest Pacific in terms of power, approach to human rights, and roles of citizens.
SS.7.2.1 2007
Foundations of Government: Give examples of the different routes to independence from colonial rule taken by countries in Asia, Africa and the Southwest Pacific.
Example: Australia, India and South Africa
SS.7.2.2 2007
Foundations of Government: Identify and compare historical and contemporary governments in Japan, North Korea, India, South Africa and China.
SS.7.2.3 2007
Functions of Government: Using a variety of information resources, describe how major forms of governments of Japan, North Korea, India, South Africa and China currently protect or have protected citizens and their civil and human rights.
SS.7.2.4 2007
Functions of Government: Identify the functions of international organizations in Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific.
Example: Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), African Union (AU), Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), The World Bank and the International Court of Justice
SS.7.2.5 2007
Roles of Citizens: Define and compare citizenship and the citizen's role in selected countries of Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific.
Example: Compare methods of voting, participation in voluntary organizations and participation in government in Japan, China, South Africa, Egypt and Australia.
SS.7.3 2007 - Geography
Students will explain how atmospheric and oceanic systems affect the seasons and climate. They will understand and use technology and grid systems to identify and locate places geographically. They will identify and categorize the major geographic characteristics and regions of Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific. They will also name and locate major physical features, countries and major cities and will use geographic skills and technology to examine geographic relationships within and between these regions and the rest of the world.
SS.7.3.1 2007
The World in Spatial Terms: Identify and locate on maps the countries of Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific.
Example: China, North and South Korea, South Africa, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, and India
SS.7.3.2 2007
The World in Spatial Terms: Locate capital cities in Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific using latitude and longitude on maps and with locational technology such as Global Positioning Systems and Geographic Information Systems.
Example: Cape Town, Lagos, Beijing, Tokyo, Seoul, Pyongyang, Tehran, Islamabad and New Delhi
SS.7.3.3 2007
Places and Regions: Use historical maps to identify changes in Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific over time.
Example: Political changes, population and migration patterns, trade routes, land usage, and industries
SS.7.3.4 2007
Places and Regions: Identify and describe major physical characteristics of regions in Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific.
Example: The Sahara Desert, Nile River Basin, Congo Basin, North China Plain and the Syrian Desert
SS.7.3.5 2007
Physical Systems: Explain how ocean currents and winds influence climate differences in Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific and explain how they are adapted through industry, agriculture and housing.
SS.7.3.6 2007
Physical Systems: Compare climate regions of Asia, Africa and the Southwest Pacific and explain why they differ.
Example: Desert, tropical, semiarid and subtropical
SS.7.3.7 2007
Physical Systems: Give examples and describe the formation of important river deltas, mountains and bodies of water in Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific.
Example: Volcanic mountain formations in Japan, Yangtze River Delta in China, Indus River Delta, Lake Victoria and Victoria Falls
SS.7.3.8 2007
Physical Systems: Describe ecosystems of Africa's deserts, Asia's mountain regions, and the coral reefs of Australia.
SS.7.3.9 2007
Physical Systems: Compare and contrast the distribution of natural resources in Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific.
SS.7.3.10 2007
Physical Systems: Describe the limitations that climate and land forms place on land or people in regions of Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific.
Example: Deserts in Africa, Saudi Arabia and China; the islands of Japan; mountains of Iran and Afghanistan; northern regions of China
SS.7.3.11 2007
Human Systems: Identify and explain the importance of the early cultural hearths in the Nile River Valley, Mesopotamia, the Indus River Valley and the Huang River Valley.
SS.7.3.12 2007
Human Systems: Identify current trends and patterns of rural and urban population distribution in selected countries of Africa, Asia and the Southwest Pacific.
Example: Life expectancy, income, industry, education, natural resources, climate and land forms in India, China and Australia